Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) was 0.0024 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.0024 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0029 barrels per capita per day
in 2017
All-time low
0.0005 barrels per capita per day
in 1988
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Per capita daily oil consumption in Lesotho, 1980–2018
Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in Lesotho is 0.0024 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Lesotho peaked at 0.0029 barrels per capita per day in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 barrels per capita per day, in 1988.
Lesotho ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | barrels per capita per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 barrels per capita per day | -32.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 barrels per capita per day | +129.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 barrels per capita per day | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 barrels per capita per day | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 barrels per capita per day | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 barrels per capita per day | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 barrels per capita per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 barrels per capita per day | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 barrels per capita per day | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 barrels per capita per day | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 barrels per capita per day | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 barrels per capita per day | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 barrels per capita per day | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 barrels per capita per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 barrels per capita per day | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 barrels per capita per day | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 barrels per capita per day | -15.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0024 barrels per capita per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0033 barrels per capita per day, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0024 barrels per capita per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 barrels per capita per day, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +129.0% | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | 0.0014 barrels per capita per day |
| 2007 | +46.8% | 0.0015 barrels per capita per day | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day |
| 1989 | +42.8% | 0.0005 barrels per capita per day | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day |
| 1988 | -32.9% | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | 0.0005 barrels per capita per day |
| 2017 | +27.0% | 0.0023 barrels per capita per day | 0.0029 barrels per capita per day |
| 2008 | -26.3% | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | 0.0016 barrels per capita per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | 0.0005 barrels per capita per day | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 barrels per capita per day | 0.0014 barrels per capita per day | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | 0.0019 barrels per capita per day | 0.0029 barrels per capita per day | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 Myanmar 0.0026 barrels per capita per day compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0.0026 barrels per capita per day compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0.0024 barrels per capita per day compare
- 159 Kenya 0.0023 barrels per capita per day compare
- 160 Congo 0.0023 barrels per capita per day compare
- 161 Nigeria 0.0023 barrels per capita per day compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita daily oil consumption in Lesotho?
- Per capita daily oil consumption in Lesotho was 0.0024 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
- What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 barrels per capita per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 barrels per capita per day in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.